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The Supreme Court also repeated once again what it held in the Order to Show Cause dated Sept. 29, 2014, specifically “that it was not suggesting that the governor is required to reinstate petitioner to its former municipal office, which has been filled by operation of a special election in accordance with the Town Charter.

As such, Florida Gov. Rick Scott in his Executive Order of Dec. 22, 2014 stated that “in accordance with the above-mentioned Orders of the Supreme Court, this Order does not reinstate Michael Pizzi to the office of Mayor of the Town of Miami Lakes, Florida.”

The Florida Supreme Court and Gov. Scott have been clear and unequivocal. Wayne Slaton is the mayor of the Town of Miami Lakes. The former mayor cannot and will not be reinstated.